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June,
2009

Posted June 29, 2009; 04:47 p.m.

by Jennifer Greenstein Altmann

Jennifer Widner, a professor of politics and international affairs, has immersed herself and her students in African life through innovative programs that gather and analyze crucial information about building and operating institutions. Through these projects -- and in her teaching and scholarship -- Widner strives to see Africa up close, through the eyes of its own people.

Research offers new insights, and a new angle, on high-temperature superconductivity

Posted June 29, 2009; 02:18 p.m.

by Hilary Parker

A Princeton-led research team has revealed surprising information about how electron behavior influences the conduction of electricity in a class of high-temperature superconductors. An increased understanding of this mechanism could one day transform a number of technologies, including the transmission of electrical power.

Students selected for inaugural Bridge Year Program

Posted June 29, 2009; 09:00 a.m.

by Ruth Stevens

Twenty Princeton students will defer the start of their freshman year at Princeton this fall to spend a tuition-free enrichment period abroad focused on public service as the first participants in the University's Bridge Year Program.

Repeat of 'town hall meeting' scheduled

Monday, June 29, 2009, 9 to 11 a.m.
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McCosh 50

Posted June 25, 2009; 01:12 p.m.

by Ruth Stevens

UPDATE: This meeting has been moved to McCosh 50, which is both air conditioned and larger than McCosh 10.
A repeat session of the "town hall meeting" that took place on June 25 has been set for 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, June 29, in McCosh 50. The session is open to all members of the campus community.

Forever young: Murphy's worm studies may lead to new treatments to stop aging

Posted June 24, 2009; 09:36 p.m.

by Kitta MacPherson

Coleen Murphy is no daydreamer. Yet, this practical-minded biologist possesses the boldest of visions, one she insists is rooted in solid science. It may be technologically possible, she believes, to someday stall aging sufficiently so that people can live in their adult prime bodies until they die.

Socolow to receive Frank Kreith Energy Award

Posted June 24, 2009; 09:27 p.m.

by Staff

Robert Socolow, a Princeton professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, will receive the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Frank Kreith Energy Award for his pioneering contributions in energy research.

Posted June 24, 2009; 09:24 p.m.

by Staff

Brinkman confirmed as director of DOE's Office of Science

Posted June 23, 2009; 11:57 a.m.

by Kitta MacPherson

William Brinkman, a senior research physicist in the Department of Physics at Princeton University, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Office of Science in the U.S. Department of Energy.

Posted June 22, 2009; 12:05 p.m.

by Kitta MacPherson

Atiq wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Posted June 22, 2009; 12:00 p.m.

by Eric Quiñones

Emad Atiq, a member of Princeton's class of 2009, has been awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which gives outstanding students from outside the United Kingdom an opportunity to pursue postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge.

Streicker Bridge begins to rise amid summer construction

Posted June 22, 2009; 09:18 a.m.

by Eric Quiñones

The framework of the new pedestrian bridge spanning Washington Road will emerge as part of a series of summer construction projects that also includes continued progress on the new Chemistry Building and the completion of the Butler College renovation.

Noted Princeton husband-and-wife team wins Kyoto Prize

Posted June 19, 2009; 03:00 a.m.

by Kitta MacPherson

Princeton University's Peter and Rosemary Grant, whose legendary explorations on the bleak Galapagos island of Daphne Major over nearly four decades have produced an array of dazzling insights into evolutionary theory, have been named recipients of the Kyoto Prize.

Clay brings community-building zeal to Princeton and abroad

Posted June 15, 2009; 11:11 a.m.

by Eric Quiñones

Makeba Clay's mission as director of the Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding is to foster an inclusive environment for campus community members from all backgrounds. Her community-building efforts, however, extend far beyond the center's confines.

Paxson named Woodrow Wilson School dean

Posted June 15, 2009; 11:00 a.m.

by Ruth Stevens

Christina Paxson, a Princeton faculty member since 1986 who is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of Economics and Public Affairs and chair of the Department of Economics, has been selected as dean of the University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Her appointment is effective July 1.

Posted June 12, 2009; 05:07 p.m.

by Evelyn H. Tu

Outreach programs encourage summer learning at Princeton

Posted June 12, 2009; 12:03 p.m.

by Staff

Students of all ages and teachers from New Jersey and beyond will be engaged in a summer of learning on the Princeton campus, taking part in outreach programs on subjects ranging from American constitutional history to modern molecular biology and genetics.

Carillon concerts planned through Sept. 6

Posted June 10, 2009; 06:46 p.m.

by Staff

The University's 17th annual Summer Carillon Series, featuring carillonneurs from the United States, the Netherlands and Australia, will be held at 1 p.m. each Sunday from June 28 through Sept. 6 at Cleveland Tower on the Graduate College campus.

Posted June 10, 2009; 06:32 p.m.

by Staff

New website to help translate genetic data into medical therapies

Posted June 10, 2009; 05:20 p.m.

by Chris Emery

Princeton researchers have created a Rosetta Stone for the human body, a website that offers clues to the role DNA plays in aging and disease by helping scientists make sense of the vast jumble of information emerging from genetics research.

Six named to Board of Trustees

Posted June 9, 2009; 01:46 p.m.

by Ruth Stevens

'Town hall meeting' planned on financial outlook

Thursday, June 25, 2009, 9 to 11 a.m.
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McCosh 10

Posted June 8, 2009; 06:14 p.m.

by Staff

The second in a series of "town hall meetings," scheduled to provide a financial overview of the University and a look at how present economic conditions will affect the next fiscal year and beyond, is set for 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, June 25, in McCosh 10.

Taking a deeper look at how people relate to each other

Posted June 7, 2009; 03:21 p.m.

by Emily Aronson and Ushma Patel

The psychological underpinnings of how different people relate to one another are important factors in better understanding major societal issues, ranging from race relations to international diplomacy. Two faculty members in the Department of Psychology, Stacey Sinclair and Emily Pronin, are conducting research that has advanced knowledge of how people react to and interact with others.

Victor Bruce, expert in biological clocks, dies at 88

Posted June 5, 2009; 01:21 p.m.

by Kitta MacPherson

Victor Bruce, a lecturer emeritus in biology at Princeton who conducted advanced studies for more than 25 years on the built-in cycles governing natural rhythms like the sleep-wake cycle, has died. He was 88.

Obama taps Woodrow Wilson School's Leach '64 to lead NEH

Posted June 4, 2009; 03:00 p.m.

by Staff

NOTE: Leach's appointment was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 7.
President Barack Obama has announced that he intends to nominate Jim Leach, a 1964 Princeton alumnus and current faculty member in the University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Posted June 3, 2009; 11:34 a.m.

by Staff

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION

Posted June 3, 2009; 11:07 a.m.

by staff

Shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, a male with what appeared to be a handgun was reported near the vicinity of Dod Hall dormitory. Princeton University's Department of Public of Safety and Princeton Borough and Township police are investigating.

Posted June 2, 2009; 02:59 p.m.

by Staff

The campus community has been notified that Princeton University and state health officials have confirmed that three Princeton graduate students and one adult graduate dependent have tested positive for H1N1 (swine) influenza. University Health Services (UHS) is urging members of the campus community to be aggressive in their vigilance of hygienic practices.

Tilghman tells grads to solve problems -- and seek meaning

Posted June 2, 2009; 02:05 p.m.

by Ruth Stevens

With today's Princeton graduates stepping out of FitzRandolph Gates and into the nation's economic downturn, President Shirley M. Tilghman implored them to use their education to solve some of the world's most challenging problems. In her annual Commencement address June 2, she also encouraged them to be seekers of purpose and meaning through engagement with the arts.

Princeton University holds 262nd Commencement

Posted June 2, 2009; 01:39 p.m.

by Cass Cliatt

Princeton awards five honorary degrees

Posted June 2, 2009; 01:33 p.m.

by Eric Quiñones

Princeton University awarded honorary degrees during Commencement exercises June 2 to five distinguished individuals for their contributions to civic engagement, performing arts, engineering and sustainability. Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman awarded degrees to Ernesto Cortés Jr., an influential community organizer; Ruby Dee Davis, a renowned actor and civil rights activist; Irvin Glassman, a leading figure in combustion and energy research and Princeton's Robert H. Goddard Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Meryl Streep, an Academy Award-winning actor and advocate for women's rights; and Alice Waters, a celebrated chef and proponent of sustainable cuisine.

Four faculty members recognized for outstanding teaching

Posted June 2, 2009; 01:29 p.m.

by Ruth Stevens

Four Princeton faculty members received President's Awards for Distinguished Teaching at Commencement ceremonies June 2. They are: Mitchell Duneier, professor of sociology; Eddie Glaude, the William S. Tod Professor of Religion and African American Studies; Sharad Malik, the George Van Ness Lothrop Professor in Engineering and director of the Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education; and Valerie Smith, the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Literature and director of the Center for African American Studies.

by Staff

2009 Latin Salutatory Oration

Posted June 2, 2009; 01:06 p.m.

by Staff

Seniors celebrate four years of learning and laughter at Class Day

Posted June 1, 2009; 03:27 p.m.

by Jennifer Greenstein Altmann

On the sun-dappled Cannon Green behind Nassau Hall, the members of Princeton's class of 2009 gathered to recognize their accomplishments and share some laughs at Princeton's Class Day ceremony Monday, June 1.

Students recognized for service and achievement at Class Day

Posted June 1, 2009; 02:19 p.m.

by Emily Aronson

Members of Princeton's class of 2009 gathered on Cannon Green Monday, June 1, to celebrate the conclusion of their undergraduate careers in a Class Day ceremony honoring their service and accomplishments.